Telegram-herald., 1887-04-29
Final Meeting OF the Municipal
Year.
PsEq0EHT VISIONS VMEDlCT8RT
Detective CoRnollsss Rssigestion
Tenosreo and Accsptea-Patroi-
man kafx Dssmisssa-Patrol-
man DoodYs Ressgnalsen
Requested.


the transaction Of routine WORK.
The resignation of Detective James Con.
nolley, which had been rendered by request
Of tie B0sfd, Was read by the Clerk and re
ferred 10 the COMMITTEES on Men snd Disci-
pline. With power 10 detail pauolmsn 70
III the vacancy temporarily. Com
missioner Dyeert stated that Ar.
Connoiley's resignation had been requested
because the Board ieit shst he had nOt been
energetic enough ia the discharge oi his
dusv. lie also stated that Superintendent
Perry had been instructed 10 ssk faT0lmsn
DoO1y 10 resign GA The grounds % lnen-
ciency. and that there was 40 tad feeling be
tween the members of the Board and either
Mr. tonroily OF Mr.. DOody, but 1t sas
tboug "a the efficiency OF the force would be
increased bv their resignlng.
Commissioner Dygert offered the follow
ing resolution which Was unanimously
adopted.
WnERrAs Police Constable Louis j. KAtz
has been asked 10 resign for using dlsre-
spectfcl and abusive language 70 his super
Tor officers. and
WHFRgAs lie had been previously repri'
manded by this Board Tor drawing revolt
yer on a citizen without pfoYocation, aud
had also beer guilty of abusing and cruelty
clubbing an old man while prisoner IN
bis custody therefore.
Eesolred. That said Louis ]. Katz is here
by dismissed from the service OF the Police
Department
President Weston. whose term expires
next Mondav. read the following address,
which was ordered spread upon the records
and printed in the annual report
Geouemen Of the Board Of Police and Fire CON-
Ia accordance with the custom Of ny predeces-
sors will briefly review The WORKINGS 81 the
Board during the pas. year ehi submit a lew
recorr mendsfi1ns which think entitled 70 your
Drriog iho last two years ] have visited many
OF ouT leading cities and taken occasion u care
fully examine the Organization Hnc workings 81
their police and fire departments Alter such
examinations an fully convinced thht rrani
Rapids rightfully claim degree Of police and
fire protection very far in advance OF tbe average
of on cities and have yet 10 nd IN any city OF
is size more complete and eincient departments
NO Pouucs
For This condition OF Affairs we are largely in
debtcd 10 the policy Of making al 81 Our sppoint-
men,s purely noa-part isan. Tbs rule has been
rigidly followed by the present board IN me ihce
OF much adverse criticism from over jealous poll
| ticians who would have use funds given the
Board by taxpayers for the protection oi lie ana
| property. 10 build up pollci paru1. nope
| The dav g far distaut when political 1onsidera-
| iions will Influence appointments M those de-
| partments which. even IN New York ,lty, nave
f'r---"-'-
POLICE DErAnTMENT
That our Police Department has been efrcient
I'm the prevention and detection of CRIME surely
shown by the steady decrease IN the number oi
ofsuscs during the Eve year. nothv lthstano.
ing an increase oi n0rs than ~ per Cept in pop
ulatiou for the same period. IL Is wei settled
| priccipie thst crime decreases 10 The same ftAo
4 that certainty ~ punishment iAcT.esfs anu
| the absence Of crime Is the unefrng test 81
| ah efficient Police department. The re- ord
/ of police arrests IN Grand Asplas Jon Lke
4 T. .fI
! ISZi: 1854, l,ls5. Is. isi3. iesa, lfe9. l-5,,
| Tor three months, "a. Our ponce olicihis
have good reason 70 be proud OF ihis showing;
| SUPERINTENDENT Perry, Surgc2fits Johneyh aii
| Hurley and the o'fcers aut emE loyCs under them
| have been thorough and intelligent - the lls-
charge Of their not always plea ant dniits. Inc
| Pole Department Is frequently subjected TO IN
/ lust criticism for failure - enforce ceFtaiu Jaws.
| IL should be remembered that we can oniy az
rest and il j. for or.crs q prosecute tnl couflet
crude and careless lesislailyu ife4rcnii9 laaAt,
4 q desirable law imperative Again pubic seuti-
| meni. expressed through lfrics often prevents
| prsrer enforcement OF many laws
1 The reduction 20 eight hOur work day Tor
! each pstrOimau since october. irt1 has resulted
( IN . marked improvement in the neaiih 81 The
I men and 20 rsspondiue Increase % eincteacy ln
] the discharge ol their duties "Oo4a recon-
mend ihe repeal Of the rgic requiring patfofnc cn
! TO sna-c the lower part of The isce. ibink
r,s,-.b sicknsss d caused iu tie ntCr seaeou hy
| this scnseless rule which also gives the men "a
| efeuiunts apr cGranec not always becoming % p
/ pol!eennn. 10 no. advocate balHlo whssels,
b., neatly trimmed boards would certainly be
FRorTcTIxG REsIDEScas
The blsinsss part II or city is vel pstr0 I'd
! and pToeCiei. bui with Ia miles o. streets and
! only thirteen men for each watch Of eight hours
& i impossible - clver the residtnnc potion o
| toe CITY. so yrars ago 4 rec )0 meuQeo d tnf
| TOard ihe placing Of tity 10 .el cal boxes cost
iug nom s. to 81 each the same a. f5e siarn
| boxes with keys left with responsible parties in
the ir1r,eilefa virInltv 10 b. iornfss outside o
| the boats now Taffoel. Mfh them Tie psirn